Mihály Mikes
Hungarian landowner (? – 1721); aristocrat in Transylvania from the prestigious Mikes family
About Mihály Mikes
Lived 1667 – 1721 (aged 53–54). Mihály Mikes was a Hungarian large estate owner, military officer and politician.
Count Mihály Mikes de Zabola (? – 6 January 1721, in Csesztve) was a Hungarian landowner and aristocrat in Transylvania from the prestigious Mikes family.
He served as Captain General of Háromszék (one of the geographical regions of Székely Land) in 1691. He was created Baron by Leopold I in 1693. Three years later he earned the title of Count for his family. Later he was appointed Ispán (Count; comes) of Belső-Szolnok County in 1700.
During the Rákóczi's War of Independence, he was captured by the kuruc in 1703. After that he became a supporter of Francis II Rákóczi. He was elected to the Kuruc Senate by the Diet of Marosvásárhely (today: Târgu Mureș, Romania) in 1707. He functioned as commander of the exiled kuruc people in the Romanian principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia) with a rank of General. He was a member of the Transylvanian Gubernium ("Governorate") in 1713.
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Who was Mihály Mikes?
Hungarian landowner (? – 1721); aristocrat in Transylvania from the prestigious Mikes family
When was Mihály Mikes born?
Mihály Mikes was born in 1667 in Csesztve.
When did Mihály Mikes die?
Mihály Mikes died on 6 January 1721 in Csesztve.
What was Mihály Mikes's occupation?
Mihály Mikes was a large estate owner, military officer and politician.
What nationality was Mihály Mikes?
Mihály Mikes was Hungarian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Mihály Mikes (soldier)
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